Traffic Assistant / Administrator - Permanent $25/HR

Traffic Assistant / Administrator - Permanent $25/HR

Responsible for providing administrative support to the Corporate Traffic Department, including and not limited to: review and analyzing freight bills and related reports, and associated discounts and ship methods per our corporate routing guide. Must provide the highest level of service to our sales team and vendors for all issues relating to traffic and freight, and show the ability to perform tasks under periodic supervision.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Process weekly reports from our 3rd party freight auditor
• Interact with other departments to address and resolve issues from those reports
• Monitor personal email address as well as traffic department group email address
• Quoting freight for LTL, Parcel, Domestic and International
• Problem solve issues with shipments for customers and business partners
• Attend and Contribute to Weekly Traffic Department Meetings
• Work with other Traffic Department employees when needed
• Utilization of Microsoft applications (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel)
• Utilization of multiple company business applications resolve issues
• Utilization of business partners websites to resolve issues and answer questions

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 1 year experience in an office environment or customer service role
• Microsoft Office Applications Experience (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams)
• Team Player
• Willingness to learn and work in a fast paced environment
• Able to communicate respectfully and Efficiently with Internal Employees, and external Business Partners

Requirements:

• If this is a US based role the following applies. This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). To perform the position, you much be a U.S. Person as defined by ITAR. ITAR defines a US Person as a US Citizen, US Permanent Resident (I.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
• Must be able to report to assigned office location during scheduled in-office workdays.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job the employee is often required to stand, sit, use computers, read, write, type, use copy machines, file paperwork, use telephones, and utilize written and oral communication to interact with clients, co-workers, and customers. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions of this job.
• Sedentary work. Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.  Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers (paperwork, typing, using mouse/keyboard). The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.